1. Egyptian Vocabulary

2. Desertification Any change of fertile land into desert, whether caused by climate or human action.

3. Delta A huge, triangular shaped area of islands and marshes at the mouth of a river.

5. Predict To tell ahead of time what something might do.

6. Cataract A waterfall or a place where rapids are located

7. Dynasty A series of rulers from the same family.

8. Pharaoh The name given to an Egyptian ruler. Actually means "Great House."

9. Edicts The Pharaohs commands.

10. Hieroglyphics Egyptian writing that consisted of more than 700 symbols that stood for sounds, words, or ideas. See you name in HieroglyphicsSee you name in Hieroglyphics

11. Papyrus Egyptian paper that was made from the papyrus plant.

12. Mummy A preserved body.

13. Peasants Workers who farmed the land

14. Obelisk A large, 4-sided stone pillar that comes to a point.

15. Annex To take over an area and make it a part of your country or empire.

16. Independence Complete freedom

17. Trading Network A group of buyers and sellers.